Bad weather forces Brady Francis hit-and-run trial to be postponed

Closing arguments at the hit-and-runtrial of Maurice Johnson have been postponed aftermessywinter weather forced Moncton's court to close today.

Crown prosecutorPierre Gionet and defence lawyerGilles Lemieuxwere supposed to deliver their closing arguments Friday morning at Moncton Court of Queen's Bench.

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Johnson, 57, of Saint-Charles, is charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident that caused a person's death.

Brady Franciswas 22 when he was struck and killed in February of 2018 while waiting for a drive on Saint-Charles South Road.

A new date wasn't provided for the resumption of the trial.